CVE-2017-16773

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Published Jul 5, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper authorization vulnerability in Highlight Preview in Synology Universal Search before 1.0.5-0135 allows remote authenticated users to bypass permission checks for directories in POSIX mode.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Synology

Universal Search

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 1.0.5-0135

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:synology:universal_search:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-7952	Improper authorization vulnerability in Highlight Preview in Synology Universal Search before 1.0.5-0135 allows remote authenticated users to bypass permission checks for directories in POSIX mode.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.350% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.synology.com/en-global/support/security/Synology_SA_18_27

History

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Subscriptions

Synology Universal Search

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: synology
Published: Jul 5, 2018, 1:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:10 AM
Reserved: Nov 10, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:09 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 5, 2018, 1:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:09 AM

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